Item 5, oral questions. Item 6, written questions. Mr. Whitford.
Debates of March 8th, 1993
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Further Return To Question 445-12(3): Inclusion Of Local Involvement In Negotiated Contracts
Question 445-12(3): Inclusion Of Local Involvement In Negotiated Contracts
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Written Question 26-12(3): Local Hiring In Construction Of Winter Road To Lac La Martre
Item 6: Written Questions
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a written question to the Minister of Transportation.
Would the Minister responsible for the Department of Transportation please indicate to this House how many of the following workers secured employment on the construction project which built a winter road to Lac La Martre: Alfred Beaverho, Ricky Beaverho, William Beaverho, Freddy Flunkie, Charlie Jermickea, Joseph Moosenose, Louis Joe Moosenose, Peter Moosenose, Alfred Nitsiza, Charles Nitsiza, Frankie Nitsiza, Charlie Quitte, Michael Romie, George Simpson, Richard Wetrade and Maurice Zoe Fish.
Written Question 26-12(3): Local Hiring In Construction Of Winter Road To Lac La Martre
Item 6: Written Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Thank you, Mr. Whitford. Item 6, written questions. Item 7, returns to written questions. Item 8, replies to opening address. Item 9, petitions. Mr. Ningark.
Item 9: Petitions
Item 9: Petitions
March 7th, 1993
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Petition No. 13-12(3) contains 132 signatures regarding the way in which social assistance payments are paid to social assistance clients. Small portions of the social assistance cheques are paid in cash to the client and the rest are in vouchers. This petition is from the people of Pelly Bay. Thank you.
Item 9: Petitions
Item 9: Petitions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Thank you, Mr. Ningark. Item 9, petitions. Item 10, reports of standing and special committees. Item 11, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 12, tabling of documents. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table Tabled Document 83-12(3), business travel undertaken by Cabinet Ministers, a document which was circulated and a reply was given to it in question period last week.
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table Tabled Document 84-12(3), long-term staff housing strategy financial implications summary. Thank you.
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 12, tabling of documents. Mr. Kakfwi.
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table Tabled Document 85-12(3), a letter to myself from Sandy Bennett of Yellowknife. It is a letter of encouragement and support for the approach on government staff housing in the Northwest Territories. Thank you.
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 12, tabling of documents. Mr. Patterson.
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table Tabled Document 86-12(3), a letter from a constituent of mine, Mr. Larry Simpson, sent to the Honourable Nellie Cournoyea, Premier of the Government of the Northwest Territories on the GNWT staff housing policy titled, "Now who will want to buy a house in the eastern Arctic?" Thank you.
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
Item 12: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 12, tabling of documents. I wish to table Tabled Document 87-12(3), a message from her Majesty the Queen commemorating today as Commonwealth Day in 1993.
---Applause
Item 13, notices of motion. Item 14, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 15, motions. Item 16, first reading of bills. Item 17, second reading of bills. Item 18, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters: Tabled Document 2-12(3), The Justice House - Report of the Special Advisor on Gender Equity; Tabled Document 3-12(3), Report of the Commission for Constitutional Development; Tabled Document 49-12(3), Long-Term Staff Housing Strategy; Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Social Assistance Act; Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Mental Health Act; Bill 17, Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94; Minister's Statement 34-12(3), Long-Term Staff Housing Strategy; Committee Report 10-12(3), Report on Tabled Document 21-12(3): Payroll Tax Act; Committee Report 11-12(3), Report on the Review of the 1993-94 Main Estimates, and appearance by members of the Commission for Constitutional Development, with Mr. Whitford in the chair.
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Good afternoon. This committee will come to order. On Friday we were dealing with Bill 17, Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94. We concluded the Department of Education, Culture and Employment Programs. What does the committee wish to deal with today? Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Mr. Chairman, we would like to try to conclude Renewable Resources.
Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Department Of Renewable Resources
Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Tony Whitford
We have agreement. Thank you. The committee will find Renewable Resources in section ten. We were dealing with page 10-10, directorate, general comments. Does this committee wish to continue from there? Agreed?
Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes.
Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Would the Minister care to bring his witnesses in? Would the Sergeant-at-Arms please escort the witnesses. Thank you. Mr. Allooloo, for the record can you please introduce the witnesses.
Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My deputy minister of Renewable Resources, Joe Handley, and the director of finance and administration, Mr. Rick Feil. Thank you.
Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Welcome gentlemen. We were dealing with the Department of Renewable Resources. Are
there any general comments? Does the committee wish to go page by page? Agreed?
Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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